Khazana of Indian Recipes

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INGREDIENTS
Shelled green peas 1 cup Green cardamom powder 1 tspn
Ghee ¥z cup Pistachio nuts 20-25
Milk 1 V4 litres Raisins 20-25
Sugar 1 cup
METHOD OF PREPARATION
1 Boil green peas for five minutes. Refresh in cold water and grind to a fine
paste.
Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan, add green peas paste and cook for a
few minutes, stirring constantly. Keep aside.
25 Boil milk and add it to the cooked green peas paste. Bring it to a boil.
Cook on a slow flame for fifteen to twenty minutes or till the milk is
reduced to half.
-4- Add sugar, green cardamom powder, raisins and sliced pistachio nuts.
Cook for about eight to ten minutes on a slow flame, stirring continuously.
Serve chilled.
Chef's Tip : When you serve Matar ki kheer, initially serve it as Vista kheer, as most
people are not very receptive to the idea of eating kheer made out of green peas.
However disclose it later to prompt people to try a second helping.